USS Gato

[Jeeves]

Since this is murky waters for me (no pun intended...)- I'd love to hear input on my weathering...need more be done...ooo-- maybe I ought to do the same on the sail??

 

[moon puppy]

Yes the sail would show some rust also, I don't mean '55 ford sitting in a field for 40 years type rust, just little rust trying to take hold while the crew does what they can to fight it off. Rust effects are looking good on the hull! Don't forget algae, oil, fuel, seagulls dive bombing...

 

[jknaus]

Cool

 

[Jeeves]

I might've overdone the rust and weathering, but nonetheless...still might try to even things out and add a bit more variation to it all...but for now:

 

[moon puppy]

Looking good Mike...but who told you to rust it up like that... :woohoo:

Just kidding...Looks fine, I agree with you about more variation, more rust colors in it and maybe a dry brush of the base color just to break up the rust some. Remember this would be just surface rust.

Here's what I was talking about, first aircraft launch from USS GHWBush


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check the rust out on the cat walk and railing, brand new ship right out of Norfork.

 

[Leopard2]

May I make a suggestion. I think using a thin wash of burnt umber oil would work better on a ship model to get a more realistic flow-effect. The rust would start wider at the free-flow holes and then taper down to a small tip. But thats just my $.02.

Joe

 

[Jeeves]

Thanks guys...

Yeah...if I can get some of this stuff off I'll give it a go...

 

[Iron Mike]

Where's the screen door? Looking good, Mike!